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Ten men in Air Force uniform standing in front of plane. Four men standing to the rear and six kneeling in front
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Hoffman Crew, 752nd Bomb Squad, 458th Bomb Group Standing: Bill Coleman – N, Ralph Hoffman – P, Bill Simmers – CP, F/O Bledsoe – B. Kneeling: Peter McWeeney – NTG, George Bily – TTG, Laurence Kannon – RO, Don Boudreau – TG, Oscar Loveless – E, Milton Randall – BTG

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Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Ten men in Air Force uniform standing in front of plane. Four men standing to the rear and six kneeling in front

Ralph O Hoffman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0678264
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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